ELEVATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINS ACTUM

Expanding Actum's Leadership in California Through Strategic Communications, Advocacy, and Community Engagement

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Actum, a global consulting firm built to solve complex problems for clients around the world, today announced that Elevate Public Affairs, a female-owned California-based communications firm is joining Actum. Elizabeth Hansell and Becky Warren who co-founded Elevate join Actum as Partners.

"Elizabeth and Becky are two of the most talented and impactful communications leaders in California, intensely focused on delivering measurable business wins for their clients," said Fabian Núñez, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Actum. "They have built Elevate into a great firm with an exceptional team organized around a results-driven, collaborative culture and we are thrilled that they are now part of Actum," added Mr. Núñez.

Elevate, recently recognized as one of the best places to work in Los Angeles, is a full-service communications firm known for developing strategic, results-driven campaigns. The firm specializes in media relations, public affairs, community engagement, and issue advocacy. Elevate has led successful statewide ballot measure efforts, issue campaigns and advised clients across dynamic sectors including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and online platforms. The team also brings deep experience managing public and community engagement for airports and local governments, advancing complex land use and renewable energy projects, and supporting nonprofit and social impact projects.

"In less than four years, Actum has built one of the most influential and effective consultancies in California, they are the future of our industry," said Elizabeth Hansell, Principal and Co-Founder of Elevate Public Affairs. "California's economy is the fourth largest in the world, and the consulting model developed by Actum—where the focus is on senior people, deeply engaged at every touchpoint, solving incredibly nuanced challenges—is a perfect fit for Elevate," added Ms. Hansell.

"I joined Actum because I believe that solving complex problems at the intersection of business, media, politics and government is how I can best impact issues that I deeply believe in," said Laphonza Butler, former United States Senator and current Actum Partner. "Actum is building a global platform that focuses on recruiting and acquiring the most talented practitioners in our field. Becky and Liz have proven themselves as world-class entrepreneurs, business leaders and client facing practitioners," concluded Butler.

"Actum is relentlessly focused on delivering real business results through a sharply differentiated platform and ensuring that our clients win," said Becky Warren, Principal and Co-Founder of Elevate Public Affairs. "We're thrilled to build a world-class consultancy as part of Actum," added Ms. Warren.

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About Actum
Actum is a global consulting firm built to solve complex problems for our clients around the world. Our capabilities in strategy, management, execution, communications, government relations, storytelling and narrative development, digital and social media, advocacy mobilization, special groups, political consulting, public opinion research, and data, are all best in class because our people are best in class. For our clients, we provide seasoned and experienced advisors and partners, from the highest levels of government, media, business, advocacy, politics, technology, and special groups, who lead teams of subject matter experts to deliver exceptional, measurable value and outcomes.

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